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Brazil’s probe into Grok AI deepfakes to reach preliminary decision by June

By Patricia Figueiredo ( April 20, 2026, 10:27 GMT | Insight) -- X is expected to face a preliminary decision by the end of June in Brazil’s probe into Grok AI over sexualized deepfakes, as the country’s data protection authority reviews the company’s compliance with local rules. The investigation has taken on added importance after the company submitted largely self-declaratory evidence. The Brazilian probe is examining whether the chatbot implemented effective safeguards to stop users generating sexualized images.A Brazilian investigation into Grok AI is expected to reach a preliminary decision in two months’ time, the data protection regulator responsible for the probe has told MLex....

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